Covid 19
Middlemore Hospital flu presentations four times higher than 2019 - Clinical director
Middlemore Hospital is dealing with four times the number of people presenting with the flu this winter, compared to pre-pandemic in 2019.
Clinical director Vanessa Thornton told Morning Report it… Audio
Women more likely to suffer from Long Covid - US study
A new study has found women are 22 percent more likely to suffer from Long Covid than men, and will experience substantially different symptoms to men.
MIQ hotel contracts cost nearly $800m over 18 months, data reveals
Hotels earned an average of $1.3 million a month from being MIQ facilities, according to the data released under the Official Information Act. Audio
Hotels earned $1.3m a month operating as MIQ facilities
It can be revealed hotels earned about $1.3 million a month from becoming MIQ facilities.
Data released to RNZ shows the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment spent nearly $800 million in… Audio
US rolls out Covid vaccine for tots
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start next week.
Why you should be investing for the long term
Senior market analyst Jeffrey Halley joins the show to discuss interest rates and a number of other financial matters, including why New Zealanders should be putting their money in term deposits for… Audio
MIQ in Rotorua was 'unfair' - Lakes DHB member
In its last meeting before dissolution, a Lakes District Health Board member has taken a final swing at the government over MIQ, saying it was "imposed" on the city.
Free doctors' visits attempt to alleviate hospital strain
With a large surge of winter illness sweeping Auckland, GPs in South Auckland are offering free doctors' visits this weekend and next.
No Covid-19 testing for border workers from 1 July
Border workers will no longer be required to undergo Covid-19 testing from the start of next month.
New Greymouth hospital capacity tested
West Coast District Health Board operations manager Philip Wheble said those presenting at the hospital had "quite complex" needs.
Public health expert disappointed by pre-departure test scrapping
A public health expert says he's disappointed by the government decision to abandon pre-departure testing for Covid-19.
The Government announced yesterday that from Monday night, people travelling to… Audio
Covid 19: Government confirms pre-departure tests will be scrapped
Covid-19 Response Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says the availability and cost of getting a test has also increasingly become a barrier to people travelling to NZ.
Covid-19 pre-departure test requirement set to be removed
International is travel is back and the government has signalled the requirement to get a Covid-19 test before travelling to Aotearoa may soon be scrapped.
But in the meantime, all overseas… Audio
Maori health experts fearful of long Covid hit
Health experts are worried that a long covid crisis looms for Maori, which could cause many to be unable to work or get the help they need. The experts worry that deep-seated inequities will only… Audio
Covid-19 update: 11 further deaths and 5554 new community cases
There are 5554 new cases of Covid-19 in the community, and there have been 11 further deaths.
Ministry of Health Delta response lacked pro-equity focus, review finds
The Ministry of Health did not equitably meet the needs of Māori, Pacific and other vulnerable populations during the Delta outbreak, a review has found.
Health ministry overestimated lab's PCR testing capacity, review finds
The Ministry of Health failed to properly estimate the Covid-19 PCR testing capacity of the country's laboratories before they were swamped by the surge of Omicron cases, an external review has found.
Watch: Bloomfield gives update on NZ's Omicron response
The Director-General of Health has briefed media on how well the country has responded to the Omicron outbreak.
Covid-19 update: 6133 new community cases and 23 further deaths
There are 6133 new Covid-19 cases in the community and 23 further deaths being reported today.
Fears equity disaster on the horizon as threat of long Covid among Māori emerges
Māori health experts fear an inequity crisis could be looming with long Covid, and not enough is being done to avert it.
